Canada lost four wickets in the power play itself.

Canada had a very bad start and captain Dilpreet Bajwa was out on the very first ball. Wicketkeeper Quinton De Kock caught the ball of Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi took four wickets for 31 runs. Ngidi dismissed Yuvraj Sharma and Kirton in the third over. At this time Canada’s score was 26 runs for three wickets in three overs. Dhaliwal and Harsh Thaker (33 in 29 balls) added 69 runs for the fifth wicket but Marco Yansen took two consecutive wickets in the 18th over to take the team to victory.

Captain Markram gave an explosive start

Earlier in South Africa’s innings, Markram hit three fours off Dillon Heliger in the second over. Quinton de Kock scored 25 runs in 22 balls and hit two consecutive fours off Saad Bin Zafar. Both of them made a partnership of 70 runs in 6.5 overs for the first wicket and gave advice to all the bowlers. The first blow to South Africa came in the form of de Kock, who became the victim of Canadian captain and right-arm fast bowler Dilpreet Bajwa.

Miller and Stubbs finish the innings

Markram completed his half-century in just 28 balls by hitting a four off Bajwa. Whereas Ryan Rickelton scored 31 runs in 21 balls with three fours and one six. Markram was caught by left-arm spinner Ansh Patel at long-on by Heyliger. After this, Rickelton also returned by giving a direct catch to Harsh Thaker on Patel’s ball. Dewald Brevis could last only four balls and in the same over he returned to the pavilion after being caught by Nicholas Kirton at mid-off.

In the end, experienced David Miller scored unbeaten 39 runs in 23 balls and Tristan Stubbs scored 34 runs in 19 balls, giving a big score to South Africa. Both of them made an unbroken partnership of 75 runs in 37 balls. Ansh Patel took three wickets for 31 runs for Canada.